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BHGSA board members visiting Chief Naan Koom in Guarango Village, Burkina Faso during an ancestral reconnection journey to the Bissa homeland.

BHGSA board members visiting Chief Naan Koom in Guarango Village, Burkina Faso during an ancestral reconnection journey to the Bissa homeland.

A Homecoming to Guarango: Returning to Our Bissa Homeland in Burkina Faso

What began as a journey to Burkina Faso became a powerful homecoming. Follow our visit to Guarango Village, meeting Chief Naan Koom, reconnecting with our Bissa ancestry, and exploring how the diaspora can help support water access, cultural preservation, and village development.

Markita Williams

Jun 226 min read

Restoring ancestral connections between the Bissa people of Burkina Faso and their descendants in the African diaspora.

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